Procedure Upon Failure Of One Candidate To Receive Majority Vote

Mont. Code Ann. § 5-2-404, under Vacancies.

Mont. Code Ann. § 5-2-404

In the event that a decision cannot be made by the appointing board because of failure of any candidate to receive a majority of the votes, the final decision may be made by lot from the first and second lists of candidates as provided by 5-2-403 or from a list of three individuals if the predecessor served as an independent, in accordance with rules of selection adopted by the appointing board.